30 years after filming

Montafon film village as a tourist attraction

Returning to the Garneratal after such a long time was an affair of the heart for German film and theater actor André Eisermann.(Bild: Stiplovsek Dietmar)

30 years after filming the movie, "Schlafes Bruder" lead actor André Eisermann returns to the Garneratal. In an interview with the "Krone" newspaper, he explains why the role was so important to him and what he did to get it.

The Vorarlberg author Robert Schneider achieved an international bestseller with his novel "Schlafes Bruder". Published in 1992, the novel has been translated into 36 languages to date. The film caused no less of a stir a few years later. The drama received several awards and was even nominated for a Golden Globe in Hollywood.